New Views of Society
Subtitle: Robert Owen for the 21st-century
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Scottish Left Review Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Glasgow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780955036240
Subjects: Co-operatives
First sentence: Robert Owen has long been recognised as the "Father of Co-operation", but foir much of the period since his death, at least in the UK, his own legacy has been somewhat overshadowed by that of the co-operators he inspired; not least the Rochdale Pioneers.
Description: This book explores the connections between Robert Owen - the "father of co-operation" and contemporary interpretations of his ideas, through a series of chapters written by leading practitioners in each of the fields that Owen was concerned with. It tries to draw lessons from his experience for social innovators of the future.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; label: Introduction
title: Researching Robert Owen; label: Chapter 2
title: Owen and Food; label: Chapter 3
title: Finance for All: British Credit Unions and the Promotion of an Inclusive Society; label: Chapter 4
title: Communities of Co-operation; label: Chapter 5
title: Emamcipation from Monetary Exploitation: Owen's Vision in Practice Around the World Today; label: Chapter 6
title: Robert Owen and the Grand National Consolidated Trades Union; label: Chapter 7
title: Resistance, Socialism and Social Movements: Can Robert Owen Still Be Relevant?; label: Chapter 8
title: Thoughts on the Connection Between Universal Happiness and Practical Mechanics; label: Chapter 9
title: Robert Owen's Abiding Legacy for the Practice of Management; label: Chapter 10
title: Learning for Life: A Discussion Between Co-operative Educators; label: Chapter 11
title: Conclussion: "The Legacy of Robert Owen to the Population of the World: Resource Against Individualism"